Alan Bassham

Alan John Bassham (3 October 1933 – 1982) was an English professional football right back who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Alan Bassham
Personal information
Full name Alan John Bassham[1]
Date of birth (1933-10-03)3 October 1933
Place of birth Kensington, England
Date of death 1982 (aged 48–49)[1]
Place of death Richmond, England
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
0000–1951 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1959 Brentford 43 (0)
Folkestone Town
National team
1949 England Schoolboys 2
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Brentford

Bassham began his career in the youth team at Second Division club Brentford as an inside or outside forward and was developed into a right half.[2][3] He turned professional in October 1951 and was further developed into a full back,[2] but he had to wait nearly two years to make his senior debut, which came in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 1953.[4] After Brentford's relegation to the Third Division South for the 1954–55 season, Bassham made a minor breakthrough into the team and made 17 appearances.[4] He gradually lost his place and played mostly for the reserves during his final years with the club.[5] Bassham made 45 appearances during his time with Brentford and was given a free transfer in May 1959.[2][5]

Non-league football

After his release, Bassham joined Kent League club Folkestone Town.[6]

International career

Bassham won two caps for England Schoolboys at international level.[5][3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1953–54[4] Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1954–55[4] Third Division South 17 0 0 0 17 0
1955–56[4] 10 0 0 0 10 0
1956–57[4] 12 0 2 0 14 0
1957–58[4] 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 43 0 2 0 45 0

References
  1. "Alan Bassham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. "No promotion for Brentford but many records. Only 20 players in the league side". The Brentford & Chiswick Times. 8 May 1959.
  3. Official Progamme – Brentford Football Club vs Swindon Town – Season 1956–57 (PDF). 21 August 1956. p. 5.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 382–384. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 16. ISBN 0955294916.
  6. Alan Bassham at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.